Muirhead doubles up to give manager perfect send-off

Muirhead, right, takes the plaudits from his team-mates after scoring his second goal as, from left, Johnsen, Paterson, Souttar and Djoum join in the celebrations at TynecastleAndrew Milligan/PA

Farewells are supposed to be muted and sombre affairs, maybe even fond and affectionate. Clearly they do things differently down at Tynecastle. What a barnstorming riot of a night Hearts delivered for — and created by — the head coach who will leave them for MK Dons. Robbie Neilson’s last game in the dug-out was a supercharged demonstration of what they have been at their best in his two-and-a-bit seasons: powerful, aggressive, competitive, and with light touches of real skill too.

In truth it never felt as though it was about Neilson out on the pitch at all. Hearts and Rangers hadn’t met in the top flight since 2012, although their old rivalry was stoked by a title race in the Championship two seasons ago.…